Accessories for hair clipper



April 21, 1959 H. D. HALL 2,382,595

- ACCESSORIES FOR HAIR CLIPPER Filed July 15, 1957 FIG.1

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY United States, Patent ACCESSORIES FOR HAIR CLIPPERHenry D. Hall, Havelock, N.C.

Application July 15, 1957, Serial No. 671,347

6 Claims. (Cl. 30-201) This invention is an improved clipping implementwith an adjustable accessory thereon, for shearing and trimming the hairof the human head.

An important object of this invention is to provide an attachment for ahair clipper that can be quickly mounted in operative position on theclipper, and easily adjusted to cut a persons hair in the mannerdesired.

Another object is to provide an accessory for a hair clipper whichrequires little or no skill for manipulation, so that even aninexperienced attendant can employ it with excellent results.

A further object is to provide an accessory for hair clipper that isyieldable so that it can be adjusted to various positions relative tothe cutting blades of the clipper.

An additional object is to provide a hair clipper with an accessory thatis adjustably mounted on the body of the clipper for greater conveniencein operation.

The nature of the improvement and other objects and advantages of myinvention are set forth in detail herein, and the novel characteristicsare defined in the appended claims. On the drawings some preferredembodiments of the implement are illustrated, but changes in minorrespects may of course be made without materially altering or deviatingfrom the general design in which the invention is contained.

On said drawings:

Figure l is a side view of a hair clipper for a persons head with theaccessory thereon, with the comb engaging the hair at the end.

Figure 2 is a top view of the implement and its accessory.

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of part of a different form of myaccessory.

Figures 4 and 5 present details of the device shown in Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is detail of a modification, shown on a slightly enlargedscale.

The clipper is of the well known construction of such implements used inmany tonsorial parlors, and has a body 1, with shearing elements 2 tocut the hair along its front edge, and the mechanism for operating theelements 2 housed inside the body. The accessory has the form of a frameor member 3, with two side arms 4 and at the rear a connecting crosspiece 5. The frame has at one end of the arms 4 parallel longitudinalextensions 6, each terminating in upward bent end portion 7. The arms 4,crosspiece 5 and parts 6 may be the same plane, and the frame 3 ispivotally secured to the front of the body 1 by a clip 8 which has arms9 with bearings 10 receiving the crosspiece 5. The clip is held fast onthe implement by a screw 11, and the frame is pivotally attached to theclip 8 in the bearings 10. The crosspiece 5 has a projection 12 for theoperators thumb to be held so that the frame 3 is always maintained in adesired adjusted position.

and cross each other, as shown in Figure 3.

2,882,595 Patented Apr. '21, 1959 "use The comb 13 is attached to theaccessory by fitting the extremities 7 into clips 14 at the ends of theback or ridge of the comb. These ends and clips are long enough to holdthe comb in rigid position. In use, the accessory supports the comb atthe correct angle as shown in Figure l; and the extensions 6 are farenough apart so that the shear blades 2 at the front of the implementare within the space between these extensions. When the comb is runthrough the subjects hair, the ridge or base of the comb is below theshear blades but the teeth of the comb are above these blades, and whenthe implement is operated the hair is out long or short, as may bedesired.

The frame 3 may be made of stiff, resilient wire so that when the combis run through the hair the blades may be pushed more or less closelytoward the subjects head. For clippers that have adjustable blades, theframe 3 may be shortened, by pressing the comb towards the clipper, orstretched out accordingly. If desired, the arms 4 can be resilient whilethe crosspiece 5 is made of a flexible length of wire soldered to thearms 4, and the adjustment of the frame to be longer or shorter can beeflected by bending crosspiece 5.

I can also adapt my implement to be fitted with a comb 15 (as shown inFigures 3 and 4) that comprises a section of about the same lengthfilled with long and coarse teeth 16 and the remainder with finer teeth17. Such a comb will have a groove 18 along one side of the ridge 19,and the extensions 6 will be connected by a crossbar 20 to fit into thisgroove. The full length of the comb will be about twice the width of theframe 3, and at the ends and in the middle of the face of the ridgehaving the groove 18, the ridge will have a notch 21 extending from thegroove down and through the outer edge of the ridge. The bar 20 will beconnected to the extensions 6 by bent up portions 22 and each extensionwill carry a clip 23 in front of the portions 22 to bear against thenear face of the comb.

To attach the comb to the frame with one set of teeth adjacent theblades 2, the bar 20 is inserted into the groove 18. The bent upportions 22 then fit, one in a notch 21 at one end of the groove 18 inthe comb, and the other in the notch 21 in the middle of the comb. Whenthe comb is adjusted so that the other set of teeth are in line with theframe, the portion 22 that is in the middel notch 21 will fit into thenotch 21 at the other end of the groove 18, and the opposite end of thebar will fit in the notch 21 at the center.

The comb will thus be firmly held at the proper angle in the frame 3,because the clips 23 will press against the comb, and maintain one endwith its notch 21 in secure engagement with the portion 22 therein. Theends of the comb at the notches 21 may of course be reinforced and longenough to serve their purpose.

Figure 6 shows frame 3 with the extensions 6, each having two bent-upand bent-down portions 24. The space 25 between each pair of bent-upportions is wide enough for the back of a comb to fit snugly betweenthem, and be held in place by these reversely bent portions, which willserve the same purpose as the clips 23 in Figure 5. The frame 3 can beso formed that the portions 24 will engage flatwise against both facesof the comb, and the portions 24 which will engage the front face of thecomb will be connected by the bar 20. With this type of frame any combcan be utilized without a groove 18 therein, as shown in Figure 3.

Having described my invention, what I believe to be new is:

l. A hair clipping implement comprising a body having shearing elements,a member on said body, a comb shearing elements, a frame mounted onthe.body, said. frame having; an arm at each side, and a portion connectingthe said arms being reversely bent from. side.v to side, arms at one.end,.a comb'attached: to the opposite ends of said arms, a clip engagingsaid portion and adjustably uniting; the frame to the body with thearms. extending towards said elements, said portion having. a

projection for manipulating the frame to hold the comb close to saidelements or separated therefrom.

3. The hair clipping implement according to claim 2, wherein each arm isbent inward of the frame and then outward between the. ends, said armshaving parallel end portions engaging and holding the comb.

4. The hair clipping implement of claim 2, with. said opposite ends. ofthe arms bent up and joined by across-- piece, said arms havingupstanding clips adjacent said bentupendsJhe comb havinga longitudinal.groove. in. its.

base and notches in the ends of the base and between said ends toreceive the cross piece and bentup ends of said arms.

5. The hair clipping implement, according to claim 2, wherein said armshave parallel extensions at said opposite ends, each extension being;reversely bent to form a pair of clips separated by a space forreceiving the ridge of a comb.

6. The hair clipping implement,. according to claim 2, wherein said armshave parallel extensions at said opposite end'szthereofisaid extensionsbeing reversely bent to form clips separated by a space for receivingthe ridge of a comb; said extensions being joined by a crosspiece attheir outer ends.

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